The Hon. Gayantha Karunatilleka
Hon. Gayantha Karunatilleka sought clarification from the Government regarding a newspaper report alleging that around 500 unregistered or substandard medicines are circulating in hospitals without National Medicines Regulatory Authority approval. Referring to previous incidents involving patient harm and related court proceedings, he asked whether the report is true and what action the Government is taking to protect patients.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Mr. Speaker, while the Chief Government Organizer is in the House, I wish to seek clarification on a news report. Yesterday, a leading national newspaper reported “About 500 substandard medicines in hospitals across the country,” stating that approximately 500 types of medicines without National Medicines Regulatory Authority registration and not meeting standards are circulating in the country, placing patients’ lives at serious risk.
¶ 02 From recent experience, this is alarming. We witnessed innocent patients facing grave complications, life-threatening conditions, and even court proceedings involving the then Minister and others. Is there truth to this? If so, what steps are being taken? We ask this on behalf of the people.
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Cite as: The Hon. Gayantha Karunatilleka. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 6 December 2024. No. 1734424725051921. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/19545